Labor force 1990 - 2023

Description	Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.
Unit of measure	Absolute number

Description

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

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Absolute number

Source: International Labour Office

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	United States
1990	127,947,285
1991	128,708,478
1992	130,863,542
1993	132,263,494
1994	134,757,739
1995	136,700,074
1996	138,600,058
1997	141,054,775
1998	142,807,776
1999	144,781,936
2000	146,738,412
2001	147,700,616
2002	148,537,342
2003	149,149,954
2004	150,211,579
2005	152,069,621
2006	154,154,002
2007	155,503,665
2008	157,246,174
2009	157,377,606
2010	157,357,516
2011	157,443,452
2012	158,669,839
2013	158,809,862
2014	159,585,089
2015	160,656,132
2016	162,618,460
2017	164,326,552
2018	165,551,383
2019	167,329,067
2020	165,649,358
2021	166,198,588
2022	168,181,985
2023	170,548,899

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